| I'm guessing since you are reading this that you've | | | | good chance that there are a few hobby groups that |
| drawn a creative blank and are looking for some | | | | get together once or more times a month. A good |
| creative scrapbook layout ideas? I have been | | | | place to find out if there is a group in your city is to go |
| scrapbooking for over 20 years so I know how it feels | | | | to a local craft store and inquire there. Quite often the |
| to look down at an empty sheet for an hour and | | | | groups are held or sponsored by big craft stores like |
| come up with nothing. Sometimes all it takes is a little | | | | Michael's. |
| push in the right direction. Try some of these tips and | | | | Lastly, one other great source for layout ideas is |
| ideas. | | | | EzineArticles. Since you are reading this article, Ezine |
| Where Do I Get My Scrapbook Layout Ideas? | | | | has already proved to you that they are a great |
| For some of the best scrapbook layout ideas, I've | | | | source for ideas and information, and on many |
| found Google to be a HUGE help! The simplest way to | | | | subjects. |
| see creative ideas is to go to Google, type in | | | | Scrapbooking Tips |
| "Scrapbook Layout Ideas" and click Images link at the | | | | Don't be afraid to try new things. I've found after years |
| top left side of the page. Last time I did this, I found | | | | of scrapbooking that I have gone through waves of |
| hundreds of interesting layouts that helped get me | | | | different styles, and you can almost guess what year I |
| started on my own designs. I've found when I'm stuck | | | | did certain scrapbooks by how similar they look. |
| (writers block? no, scrapbookers block) sometimes I | | | | Sometimes it helps to take your scrapbook templates |
| just need to see a few other ideas to get me moving | | | | and either throw them away or put them away in a |
| in my own direction. | | | | drawer and forget about them for a while. If you find |
| Instead of looking at scrapbook images as previously | | | | you usually start a page with placing a picture squarely |
| mentioned, doing a Google search on "Scrapbook | | | | in the top left corner, try starting at the bottom of the |
| Layout Ideas" can also turn up some pretty interesting | | | | page and see where this leads you. |
| and fun websites. Thankfully there are tons of people | | | | Don't be afraid of colors. Some of the coolest |
| out there with a similar interest and have created | | | | scrapbook pages I've seen had strong or bold colors |
| some fantastic websites with tons of ideas to share | | | | that livened it up. |
| with you. | | | | Most importantly, have fun! What good is a hobby if it |
| Join a group. If you live in a decent size city there's a | | | | stresses you out. |